Category Archives: Sports
Blinken presses Russia to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukr...
Jul 29, 2022
Parents facing tough conversations, decisions in wake of Hockey Canada controversies
Sylvain Perrier was sitting down to lunch with his wife and daughter when he saw the breaking news that Hockey Canada was embroiled in another group sexual assault investigation, this time involving t...
Jul 29, 2022
CF Montreal in mourning over death of assistant coach Jason Di Tullio from cancer
MONTREAL - Jason Di Tullio, an assistant coach and former player with CF Montreal, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 38. His death Thursday night was confirmed by the MLS club. "It is with g...
Jul 29, 2022
CF Montréal looking to carry momentum up Eastern Conference standings
MONTREAL - Putting together a strong regular-season run in Major League Soccer requires consistency and showing up for big games. CF Montral has the former, with wins in four of its last six contests....
Jul 29, 2022
TFC 'keeper Alex Bono survives pressure of the position by staying in the moment
Toronto FC flew out of Vancouver the same night it lost the Canadian Championship final to the Whitecaps this week. Goalkeeper Alex Bono didn't sleep a wink on the red-eye charter. "No. It was a long ...
Jul 29, 2022
Coleen Rooney victorious in ‘Wagatha Christie’ court battle
LONDON (AP) - In a legal showdown between soccer spouses that mixed celebrity, social media and amateur sleuthing, a judge has ruled whodunnit. Judge Karen Steyn on Friday cleared Coleen Rooney of lib...
Jul 29, 2022
Ticats outscore Alouettes in second half to capture 24-17 home victory
HAMILTON - Steven Dunbar Jr. and Don Jackson scored second-half touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held on for a 24-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night. Hamilton (2-5) opened an im...
Jul 28, 2022
Matt Chapman has two home runs as Blue Jays fend off Tigers 5-3
TORONTO - Matt Chapman had a two-run homer and added a solo shot as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Alejandro Kirk had an RBI single and added a double...
Jul 28, 2022
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario among the candidates for U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario, in his first year of eligibility, is a candidate for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. In all, there are 156 candidates for the Class of 2023 across three categories: p...
Jul 28, 2022
Choi has 1-shot lead after 1st round of LPGA's Scottish Open
AYRSHIRE, Scotland (AP) - LPGA Tour rookie Hye-Jin Choi shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead at the Scottish Open on a day of low scoring on the Dundonald Links course. Choi had seven b...
Jul 28, 2022